Police: Howell Township man charged with child sexual assault

Police say a 55-year-old Howell Township man was arrested Friday and charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child.File photo

HOWELL – A Howell Township man was arrested and charged on Friday for sexually assaulting a child, police said in a press release.

David WInkowski, 55, was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault of a child under 13 and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, said Howell Township Police Det. Sgt. Eileen Dodd.

Dodd said the sexual assaults took place between July and October 2013, and the victim was known to Winkowski.

Dodd said that subsequent to a police investigation, criminal complaints were signed against Winkowski on Nov. 10, but police were unable to locate him.

Winkowski’s personal information and his vehicle information were entered into the National Crime Information Center, listing him as a wanted person

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On Friday morning, Winkowski’s vehicle was stopped by New Jersey State Police and he arrested on the outstanding warrant, Dodd said.

In order to protect the victim's identity, no further information about the incident will be released, Dodd said.

State Police transported him to the Howell Police Department. Subsequently, Winkowski was lodged in Monmouth County Correction Insitution, in Freehold Township, in lieu of $300,000 bail with no 10 percent option.